The Biblical Family
Articles about marriage, courtship, home schooling and parenting.
Daughters And Marriage
Daughters And Marriage
by James Sherman
Recently my oldest son and I spent a day with a family that has a daughter his age. As the parents of these adult children we had arranged the meeting to allow them to meet one another in a protected and family-oriented atmosphere. There was a sense of joy and fellowship and some excitement for us all as we wondered how this meeting might develop. This will be the first of a series… Continue reading
The Dangers of Dating
The Dangers of Dating
Love and marriage, love and marriage go together like a horse and carriage. This refrain from a song that predates my generation comes a lot closer to reflecting biblical truth than most of the music of my Baby-Boomer peers. At least back then it was cool to celebrate marriage as the natural context for love (though we don’t kid ourselves that these folks were into betrothal). Music since has generally celebrated the liberation of “love”… Continue reading
Betrothal: Should We Kiss Courtship Goodbye?
Betrothal: Should We Kiss Courtship Goodbye?
By Israel Wayne
Courtship is taking the nation by storm. It seems any homeschool convention of substance has an “expert” on marriage preparation who usually explains how courtship is a wise and even “Biblical” alternative to dating. Even the secular media is jumping on the bandwagon, talking about the newest hair-brained scheme of these radical homeschoolers. “What will they think of next?!”
This may come as a surprise to many, but I… Continue reading
Communication In Marriage
Communication In Marriage
Introduction
In the Bible God has said: “And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.” [Genesis 2:18]. And so, our heavenly Father must surely desire that a Christ-centered marriage would be a tremendous blessing to both parties involved. A marriage of two believers should reflect the sacrificial love that Christ has for us. But just as we would… Continue reading
A Wife’s Prayer
A Wife’s Prayer
Dear Lord,
Help me to be the kind of wife you want me to be.
Help me not to take my role as wife lightly or take my husband’s love for granted.
Help me to be a good listener, giving my husband my full attention so that I will be well aware of his concerns, aspirations, and needs.
Help me to pay attention to the advice my husband gives me when he… Continue reading
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